tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post5012308416041350375..comments2023-09-17T06:13:58.403-04:00Comments on Unshakeable Hope: Great is RelativeHeidi Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-67270972634113152102013-02-04T12:19:04.064-05:002013-02-04T12:19:04.064-05:00Losses are hard, no matter how they come. How bles...Losses are hard, no matter how they come. How blessed we are to have the promises we can lean on!<br />Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-61661802958262755102013-02-02T01:01:17.716-05:002013-02-02T01:01:17.716-05:00Heidi, I'm so sorry. I too lost a dear friend ...Heidi, I'm so sorry. I too lost a dear friend around four years ago. Not in such a violent way, but I know how the memories will rise up in unexpected waves. Saying a prayer for peace for you right now. And I cling to the verse you placed the top of this post. An awesome promise.Name: Holly Bownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079363337603264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-85711987509269458702013-01-01T17:42:49.585-05:002013-01-01T17:42:49.585-05:00I think you're right, Roxanne. We can only con...I think you're right, Roxanne. We can only control what we can control - and this is making our corner of the world a little better. We can hope if there are enough people being light, it will overtake the dark.<br /><br />Happy 2013 to you, too!Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-82962316135113341492012-12-22T02:46:01.151-05:002012-12-22T02:46:01.151-05:00Violence of any kind leaves my spirit feeling so s...Violence of any kind leaves my spirit feeling so sad. All I can say is that we did, as parents, empower our son to be a good and compassionate man. I feel like that is my best contribution to society, to humanity. <br /><br />Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy 2013!roxanne s. sukhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424834424208118694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-35684374841646145082012-12-21T22:32:24.777-05:002012-12-21T22:32:24.777-05:00Paul - first of all, I'm convinced that there ...Paul - first of all, I'm convinced that there doesn't need to be connection between grief and closeness of relationships. We can all be deeply affected by loss, by the way in which it happens, by how real it feels in our own lives. Your grieving over Connecticut is just as real as mine. There were plenty of people Jean was closer to in the past few years than me, but I was profoundly affected, and that is real to me.<br /><br />Facebook - and anything online - makes me think less of humanity. Online is ugly. I don't know why people feel like they can be so aggressively mean and rude, as though there aren't people with feelings on the receiving end. During the elections I had to block a ton of people - people on both sides of the aisle - people who I consider friends, who I know to be decent and good people in real life - because the things they were saying and links they were showing and pictures and comments made me think less of them, made me angry constantly. So I choose to know those people only in real life and let the online connection go. It's helped me immensely. <br /><br />But sometimes, I just have to get offline.<br /><br />And I've been off TV since last Friday. That's helped, too. I catch up on news in the morning in print, and leave the constant drone of voices and speculations out of my life.<br /><br />There are a lot of good people out there. A lot more than bad. There have been evil, heartless, or mentally ill people through all of history. The greatest mass school attack in the US happened in 1927, without guns. The reason this stuff makes such huge news is because it's rare. I try to remember that. We as a nation are shocked by this because it doesn't happen every day. There will be waves where it seems to happen more, and then slow again. That is how it's always been.<br /><br />So be the good in your own life - empower your children to be good in their lives. And when you need to, hibernate a little with the people you love to recoup. And talk to people who understand. There's nothing more healing than knowing others care enough to listen.<br /><br />Praying you find your way out of this depression soon.Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313130055534395503.post-11426680368085417612012-12-21T22:08:49.247-05:002012-12-21T22:08:49.247-05:00I'm so sorry this happened to your friend. No ...I'm so sorry this happened to your friend. No doubt that is a pain that will never go away. That is really nice you were able to talk with a friend about it.<br /><br />I have been crushingly depressed since last Friday and what happened in CT. I feel so bad for those kids and teachers and their families, and I feel scared for my family. For a long time now, I've held on to an optimism about the human race, that the majority of us were not only good, but want peace. After this I'm not so sure. I've had to quit Facebook for my own sanity.<br /><br />I feel silly because it's not like this happened to anybody I love, like what happened to your friend, and I'm sure your pain is worse than mine, but man, it is rough.<br /><br />-Paul<br />strugglingwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895062852286494753noreply@blogger.com